4.3.8 PCI communication card (optional)

The peripheral component interconnect (PCI) communication installed in the collaborative robot controller enables industrial communication. This section describes the models, composition, and functions of a PCI communication card for Ethernet, which is a general model. For more details, see Hilscher’s “PC Cards CIFX 50 Model” (PC Cards CIFX 50 50E 70E 100EH UM 51 EN).

The names and functions of the PCI communication card models are as follows:

Name

　　　　Description

Rotary switch

This sets communication channels according to slot numbers. According to the position of the MiniH6COM PCI slot, set the rotary switch at 1 to 2 from the top

LED lamp

SYS: This displays the system state.
- Green: The system is in normal operation.
- Yellow: The system is waiting for the boot loader.
COM0, COM1: These display the communication states.
- Green: The communication is in normal operation.
- Red: A communication error has occurred.

Communication connection terminal

This enables communication with external devices through a communication cable.

PCI bus

This, which is a bus for PC communication, enables communication with external PCs.

Model name

　　　　　Description

　　　Connector

CIFX 50-RE/ML-HRC

HRC Real-Time Ethernet Master PCI

RJ45 Socket

CIFX 50-RE-HRC

HRC Real-Time Ethernet Slave PCI

RJ45 Socket

CIFX 50E-RE/ML-HRC

HRC Real-Time Ethernet Master PCIe

RJ45 Socket

CIFX 50E-RE-HRC

HRC Real-Time Ethernet Slave PCIe

RJ45 Socket

CIFX 50-CC-HRC

CC-Link Slave PCI